Broward County Florida Psychological Association

Please consider joining FPA Broward for our spring social! 

Broward Region of FPA is getting together again! Please join us at our upcoming Winter Social on Thursday, February 26th, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 pm at Funky Buddha Brewery (1201 NE 38th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334). Come hang out with colleagues (students are welcome) for eats, games and networking. Appetizers and soda on us, alcoholic drinks on you 😊

Please reach Craig Fabrikant ([email protected], 954-340-7717), Broward Region Chair, or Aliza Septimus ([email protected], 954-320-9043) if you have any questions or to confirm your attendance. Please RSVP by February 25th to reserve your spot.

Excited to see everyone at the FPA Broward and Palm Region Holiday Party!

Where: Maggiano's in Boca Raton
When: 12/13/25 at 12:00pm
RSVP to Paola at [email protected]

Looking for a reason to come to Florida in December? 😉
We're excited to share that OCD Central and South Florida will be hosting a weekend event December 5 - December 7, 2025 in Vero Beach, FL.
This event will be launching a series titled 'OCD and....' emphasizing the importance in nuanced treatment of disorders alongside OCD. This weekend will focus on OCD and treatment coinciding with Eating Disorders and OCD and Substance Use Disorders. We will be kicking off the weekend on Friday evening with an expert panel and individuals with lived experience answering questions and discussing key topics offering 1.5 CEs for those interested.
Saturday will be a day of CE events, with the morning consisting on a series titled: Compulsions, Control and Complexity: Evidence-Based Care for Co-occurring OCD and Eating Disorders presented by Kristina Kise, M.D., & Melanie Smith, PhD, LMHC, CEDS-C. The afternoon series titled: Bridging the Gap: Evidence-Based Treatment for OCD and Co-occurring Substance Use in People Who Use Drugs or Gamble" presented by Patrick McGrath, Ph.D., & Gwilym Roddick, DSW, LCSW will offer 6 CEs for those interested.
To wrap up the weekend - on Sunday morning we will be kicking off our annual One Million Steps for OCD Walk at Vero Beach.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out and hope to see some of you there 🙂

FPA Broward had an amazing time celebrating 2024 tonight with some amazing colleagues and great food and drinks! 

Exciting Professional Networking and Community Event!

Who will be joining the OCD Central & South Florida affiliate for a networking and community event with a panel presentation of OCD experts to discuss treatment options in Florida?

Evelyn Greer Park - Event Center
8200 SW 124th Street Pinecrest, FL 33156
Saturday, January 21st, 2023
Free Admission!! - Scan the QR Code to register

Who's ready for a holiday party?!?!
Come and celebrate with your colleagues for a fun evening.
Maggiano's in Boca Raton
12/11/22
5:00p - 8:00p
RSVP to Alexis at [email protected]

The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit is now accepting submissions from qualified psychiatrists, psychologists, and physicians interested in serving as a neutral expert for the court by evaluating criminal defendants for competency or competency-related mental health issues, and providing in-court testimony, when required. Successful applicants are considered independent contractors and will be required to execute a contract with the Circuit.

To qualify for consideration, the applicant must (1) be a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or physician; (2) have completed forensic evaluator training, as required by section 916.115, Florida Statutes; (3) demonstrate general knowledge of court proceedings and competency-related topics, including relevant provisions of Florida Statutes and the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure; and (4) have experience performing competency or competency-related mental health evaluations (preferably in a jail, prison or forensic hospital setting).

More information, please click below:

www.17th.flcourts.org

Hello Florida Psychologists!! We are getting together an amazing panel to answer your questions about returning to live and in person practice. Please type your questions in this feed and I will make sure the panel will attend to them. Also, we would love for you to attend the Zoom meeting! We look forward to the discussion and stay safe!

OCD Central & South Florida and OCD Georgia are hosting a FREE summer OCD conference coming up (held virtually), with details listed below (and see the attached flyer). All are welcome, including those affected by OCD (e.g., children, adults, parents, family members), mental health professionals, and anyone else who would like to support the OCD community. We'd appreciate it if you all could spread the word! Thanks!
Southeast Regional Affiliate Summer OCD Conference (June 12th, 2021)
Date: Saturday, June 12th, 2021
Time: 12:00pm-8:00pm (EST)
REGISTER NOW at this link:
https://southeastern-iocdf-affiliates-summer2021conferenc...